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September 5, 2025
Politics

NYC Mayor Adams Eyes White House Meeting Amid Rumors of Trump Advisor Role.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to meet with White House officials to discuss his future, including potential roles within the Trump administration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mayor Eric Adams, White House officials, President Trump’s aides, and Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: A meeting is planned for next week in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I will always listen if called to serve our country.” – Mayor Eric Adams

🎯IMPACT: Discussions could lead to Adams stepping away from his re-election bid and accepting a role in the Trump administration, helping to consolidate support behind Andrew Cumo against Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral contest.

IN FULL

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to meet with White House officials next week to discuss potential roles within the Trump administration. The meeting comes amid speculation about the ex-Democrat’s political future and possible withdrawal from the upcoming mayoral race, as efforts to consolidate opposition against the Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani begin in earnest.

A source close to Adams stated, “Eric Adams knows he can’t win [in November] and is exploring his options.” The source added that Adams, currently running as an independent, is interested in roles such as an ambassadorship, though no formal offer has been extended by President Donald J. Trump.

News of the meeting follows Adams’s recent reaffirmation of his commitment to re-election. “I am still running for reelection, and my full focus is on the safety and quality of life of every New Yorker,” Adams said, while also noting, “I will always listen if called to serve our country.”

Discussions reportedly include the possibility of Adams being nominated as ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, is said to be advocating for this move, viewing it as a way to consolidate political support behind former Governor Andrew Cuomo against Mamdani.

Adams is weighing his options, as joining the Trump administration could have long-term implications for the former Democrat’s political career. A source noted, “Going into the Trump administration closes some doors. He would be tied to the Trump administration for better or for worse.”

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September 5, 2025
Politics
The Resistance

IRS Official Fired Following Anti-Trump Social Media Rant.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officer Niki Wilkinson was terminated after public LinkedIn posts surfaced criticizing the Trump administration and Republicans.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Niki Wilkinson, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), President Donald J. Trump, and Republican lawmakers.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Friday, September 5, 2025.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Such a farce! Interesting how Senators outside the IRS are fear mongering and falsely describing the work.” – Niki Wilkinson

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlights continued scrutiny over IRS practices and political bias allegations.

IN FULL

Niki Wilkinson, a now-former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee, has been fired after LinkedIn posts trashing President Donald J. Trump and Republican lawmakers surfaced. The IRS officer’s social media posts attacked the President and his Republican allies on Capitol Hill over the firing of former IRS official Holly Paz, a central figure in a Barack Obama-era scandal involving politically motivated audits of conservatives.

In her LinkedIn posts, Wilkinson accuses Trump and Republican lawmakers of “fear mongering” and misrepresenting Paz’s actions. During the Obama administration, Paz served as deputy to Lois Lerner, the IRS Director for Exempt Organizations. In May 2013, Lerner was placed on administrative leave after Congressional investigators revealed she had used audits of pass-through businesses to target conservative business owners. Paz, however, remained in her role at the IRS following the scandal and Lerner’s resignation in September 2013.

Wilkinson defended Paz’s work in a LinkedIn comment, stating, “Such a farce! Interesting how Senators outside the IRS are fear mongering and falsely describing the work. They have no idea what Examiners found in those audits, which in fact exposed fraud or noncompliance in the passthrough area as for years the IRS didn’t effectively audit them.”

In addition, Wilkinson used her LinkedIn account to criticize the Trump White House. Earlier this week, she published two posts on the networking site, accusing President Trump of corruption. Other posts promoted Democratic Party talking points and political attacks on the Trump administration. The publicly viewable comments were made despite Wilkinson not being authorized to speak on behalf of the IRS.

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September 5, 2025
Corruption
Politics

Oversight Committee Rips Ex-Biden Aide in Autopen Probe.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The House Oversight Committee criticized former Biden spokesman Andrew Bates over his opening remarks during an investigation into the usage of autopen for executive decisions under former President Joe Biden.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Andrew Bates, the House Oversight Committee, and Chairman James Comer (R-KY).

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Friday, September 5, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Andrew Bates was part of the Biden cognitive decline cover-up, and he’s delusional,” an Oversight Committee spokesman stated.

🎯IMPACT: The investigation into President Biden’s cognitive state and the alleged use of autopen for clemency orders is raising questions about executive decision-making and transparency.

IN FULL

The House Oversight Committee is blasting Andrew Bates, a former Biden spokesman, over his remarks during a probe into the use of an autopen for executive actions under former President Joe Biden. Bates, who recently participated in an interview with House investigators, deflected questions regarding Biden’s cognitive state, instead using his opening statement to attack the investigation and President Donald J. Trump’s policies.

“Andrew Bates was part of the Biden cognitive decline cover-up, and he’s delusional,” an Oversight Committee spokesman said in response to Bates’s leaked opening statement. The spokesman added that Bates’s remarks “peddled the same fantasy he’s been trying to sell the American people,” noting that the public witnessed President Biden’s cognitive decline firsthand.

In his statement, Bates expressed pride in supporting Biden as President, claiming it was “universally understood that Joe Biden was in charge” during his time in the White House.

The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer (R-KY), is investigating whether senior White House aides covered up signs of President Biden’s mental decline and whether executive decisions were signed off on via autopen without Biden’s full awareness. The investigation is particularly focused on clemency orders signed in the latter half of Biden’s term.

Biden allies have dismissed the probe as politically motivated, while the Oversight Committee maintains that the investigation is uncovering significant transparency and governance issues.

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September 4, 2025
William Upton
Health
Politics

RFK: CDC Director Was Fired for Admitting She Could Not Be Trusted.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Susan Monarez was fired as Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after she admitted she was untrustworthy, according to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former CDC Director Susan Monarez, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, September 4, 2025.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “I told her she had to resign because I asked her, ‘Are you a trustworthy person?’ and she said, ‘No.'”— Sec. Kennedy on the reason for Monarez’s firing from the CDC.

🎯IMPACT: Monarez has publicly claimed her removal was because of her opposition to new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations; however, Sec. Kennedy has now publicly countered, stating Monarez had lied to him and is lying about the circumstances of her firing.

IN FULL

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez was fired after he confronted her about whether she was trustworthy, and Monarez replied, “No.” The circumstances of Monarez’s removal came to light during a heated exchange between Sec. Kennedy and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), in which Warren accused the HHS Secretary of having fired the former CDC Director over her refusal to approve new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.

“Did you tell the head of the CDC that if she refused to sign off on your changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, that she had to resign?” Sen. Warren indignantly demanded during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday. Without missing a beat, Sec. Kennedy responded, “No. I told her she had to resign because I asked her, ‘Are you a trustworthy person?’ and she said, ‘No.'”

The response stunned Sen. Warren, leading her to exclaim, “What?!” However, Kennedy continued, asking, “If you had an employee who told you they weren’t trustworthy, would you ask them to resign, Senator?”

A flustered Warren pointed to public statements from Monarez contrary to Sec. Kennedy’s recollection of events, to which the HHS Secretary, nonplused, rebutted: “Well, I’m not surprised about that.” Kennedy went on to tell Sen. Warren that Monarez was lying about the circumstances of her removal, adding, “Every conversation I had with her, there were witnesses.”


When Sen. Sanders retraced the exchange, Kennedy again explained that Monarez had given an emphatic “No” when asked if she was trustworthy.

The National Pulse previously reported that Monarez attempted to fight her removal from the CDC, claiming that only President Donald J. Trump could remove her. Subsequently, President Trump tapped Jim O’Neill, the Deputy Secretary of HHS, to serve as the acting CDC director, effectively removing Monarez and her technical objection.

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September 3, 2025
Immigration
Politics

These House Republicans Blocked Censure of Anti-ICE Dem Rep McIver.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: An effort to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) was blocked after some Republicans joined Democrats to vote against it.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), and several other Republicans and Democrats in the House.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: September 3, 2025, in the U.S. House of Representatives.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “I’m going to have some conversations with my colleagues, with Ms. McIver in particular, and some of our leadership.” – Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)

🎯IMPACT: The censure resolution against McIver was tabled, creating uncertainty as to whether a similar measure against Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) will proceed.

IN FULL

A censure resolution aimed at Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) was thwarted in the House after a coalition of Democrats and Republicans-in-name-only (RINOs) voted against it. The resolution, initiated by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), sought to reprimand McIver for her involvement in the alleged assault of federal law enforcement officers outside an immigration detention center in May.

Five Republicans, including Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Mike Flood (R-NE) joined Democrats in voting to table the measure.  =Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Mike Turner (R-OH), and David Valadao (R-CA) also voted for the table motion. Two other Republicans, Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) opted to vote present. Rep. Turner claimed after the roll call that he inadvertently voted to kill the censure measure, though his vote would not have changed the final outcome.

The incident in question occurred during an oversight visit to a Newark, New Jersey, facility, where McIver and other Democratic officials were present and ended up physically interfering with law enforcement. Federal agents arrested the city’s mayor, Ras Baraka, and charges against McIver were eventually brought by acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, accusing the Congresswoman of assaulting federal agents.

McIver has denied all allegations, with her legal team asserting that federal agents’ actions led to an “unnecessary, reckless, and disproportionate escalation” at the scene.

The failed censure of McIver has prompted Democrats to consider withdrawing a similar resolution brought against Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) in retaliation, as they weigh their next steps. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), who is the sponsor of the censure measure against Mills, said after the McIver vote: “I’m going to have some conversations with my colleagues, with Ms. McIver in particular, and some of our leadership, and we’ll make that determination.”

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September 2, 2025
News
Politics

The Ford Foundation Is Pouring $20 Million a Month Into Far-Left Activism.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The Ford Foundation has been funneling millions of dollars into leftist advocacy groups, including those promoting the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Concerningly, taxpayer-funded grants have been used to support some of the same initiatives.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Ford Foundation, Make the Road New York (MRNY), CASA, Arabella Advisors, and various leftist nonprofits receiving grants.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Since January 2024, with activities and funding spanning the U.S. and international regions, including Africa and South America.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Media Matters for America, approved for a $250,000 Ford grant in November 2024, was founded by Clinton Family attack lapdog David Brock. As that history would indicate, Media Matters is the epitome of a rabidly partisan, anti-Republican media platform. The only reason to give them money is to advance the political and policy messaging of Democratic presidents and congressional leadership.” – Capital Research Center

🎯IMPACT: The Ford Foundation’s funding has empowered far-left activists internationally.

IN FULL

The Ford Foundation, one of America’s largest and wealthiest philanthropic institutions, is under scrutiny for funneling tens of millions of dollars into far-left advocacy groups pushing radical agendas, often with taxpayer money backing the same causes.

For instance, since January 2024, two left-wing NGOs, Make the Road New York (MRNY) and CASA, have received $1.1 million from the Ford Foundation. Both groups have called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The former Biden regime approved over $7 million in federal grants to these same groups, raising questions about whether taxpayers are unknowingly helping bankroll extremist political activism.

This funding pipeline came under fire during a June 4, 2024, hearing before the House Committee on Government Oversight. Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, testified on what he described as “blatantly partisan funding” that crosses the line between charitable work and political campaigning.

Examples include $3.4 million awarded to the Center for American Progress, a prominent left-wing think tank, and $1.25 million given to Hammer & Hope, a journal that openly embraces communist ideology. Hammer & Hope has also been aided by the New Venture Fund, part of the left-wing dark money nexus around Arabella Advisors.

New Venture is one of seven donor NGOs managed by Arabella Advisors, a network that annually rakes in more than $1 billion from

The Foundation’s political agenda extends to energy policy as well. Since 2024, Ford has poured nearly $6 million into nine organizations that oppose nuclear power. Internationally, Ford is pushing a “just energy transition” in Africa and South America, spending millions on unreliable alternatives in regions already plagued by severe energy poverty.

At home, Ford’s “Civic Engagement and Government” program is helping fund left-wing voter turnout operations, including NEO Philanthropy’s State Infrastructure Fund and the Tides Center. Even media outlets like George Soros-linked Media Matters for America and 19th News are receiving Ford dollars to amplify progressive talking points under the guise of journalism.

“Media Matters for America, approved for a $250,000 Ford grant in November 2024, was founded by Clinton Family attack lapdog David Brock. As that history would indicate, Media Matters is the epitome of a rabidly partisan, anti-Republican media platform. The only reason to give them money is to advance the political and policy messaging of Democratic presidents and congressional leadership,” the Capital Research Center noted.

This is not a new direction for the Ford Foundation. Since the 1960s, the Foundation has veered sharply left, backing causes ranging from racial separatism and radical education reform to early pro-abortion advocacy.

Critics argue that by exploiting its tax-exempt status, the Ford Foundation is operating more like a political machine than a nonprofit, one with global reach, deep pockets, and little accountability.

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September 2, 2025
News
Politics

Shutdown Showdown Looms as Congress Reconvenes.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Lawmakers reconvene today after a monthlong recess, facing a packed legislative agenda ahead of a federal government shutdown deadline.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Members of Congress returning to Capitol Hill.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, at the U.S. Capitol.

🎯IMPACT: Debates over government funding and Jeffrey Epstein will likely dominate discussions.

IN FULL

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a monthlong recess, facing a September agenda dominated by a government shutdown deadline less than a month away. Bipartisan cooperation is needed to pass next year’s funding bills, with Republican majorities in the House and Senate having struggled to advance appropriations without the Democrats.

Congressional Democrats will likely demand the restoration of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act funds as part of a deal, after they were cut significantly for certain people, including migrants, under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed this summer with no Democratic support.

Beyond funding, Congress is grappling with other priorities. Senate Republicans are considering rule changes, to counter Democrat disruption of President Donald J. Trump’s nominations, and tariffs on Russia’s trading partners, to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to make peace with Ukraine.

In the House, Speaker Mike Johnson faces internal party divisions over whether to push Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release additional Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. Democrats and some Republicans are demanding greater transparency on the investigation into the deceased pedophile’s operations after Bondi released a memo stating that the matter was essentially closed.

Notably, Democrats expressed little interest in the matter when they controlled the DOJ and the legislature.

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August 29, 2025
Politics
UK

J.D. Vance Urges English Patriots to ‘Push Back’ Against Suppression of St. George’s Cross.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is encouraging British campaigners to resist attempts to suppress England’s Saint George’s Cross flag, amidst backlash from municipal governments.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: J.D. Vance, British municipal governments, and patriots raising English and British flags in public places as part of “Operation Raise the Colours.”

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Recent weeks across England.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We should push back against the crazies who say we should be so ashamed of our culture and of our heritage that we shouldn’t be willing to fly a flag. It’s craziness.” – J.D. Vance

🎯IMPACT: The debate has intensified over cultural pride and free speech, with councils removing flags and activists urging resistance to such actions.

IN FULL

Vice President J.D. Vance has called on British patriots to “push back against the crazies” who oppose flying the St. George’s Cross flag in public. The Vice President emphasized the importance of cultural pride and heritage amidst criticism of “Operation Raise the Colours,” a grassroots campaign that has seen English and British flags raised in public places across England, from municipal governments.

Hundreds of St. George’s Cross and Union flags have been raised across the United Kingdom in recent weeks, sparking backlash from local politicians. Some councils, including those for Tower Hamlets in London and England’s second city of Birmingham, have moved to pull down the flags, with the municipal government for Essex sending an email to workers claiming the national symbols can “evoke feelings of discomfort and be associated with anti-immigration rhetoric.” In Bromsgrove, a police investigation has been launched after a St George’s Cross was painted on a mini-roundabout.

“It’s OK to be proud of your country. It’s, in fact, a good thing to be proud of your country,” Vance stated. He also warned against the growing trend of cultural shame, recalling an incident in which a friend of his was afraid to fly the American flag during the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020. “We’ve got to call that craziness out. I’d encourage our European friends to follow suit,” he added.

Vance’s remarks echoed his previously expressed concerns about European censorship, which he outlined in Germany and repeated during a recent visit to the United Kingdom.

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August 29, 2025
News
Politics

Trump Moves $4.9 Billion ‘Pocket Rescission’ to Cut ‘Woke and Weaponized’ Foreign Aid.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has proposed a $4.9 billion cut to foreign aid funds using a rarely invoked maneuver known as a pocket rescission.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The proposal was announced in late August 2025, with the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2025.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “For the first time in nearly 50 years, the President is using his authority under the Impoundment Control Act to deploy a pocket rescission, cancelling $4.9 billion in woke and weaponized foreign aid money that violates the President’s America First priorities,” said an OMB spokesman.

🎯IMPACT: The pocket rescission would defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), climate change, and LGBT propaganda abroad, but will face resistance from Democrats and Republicans-in-name-only on Capitol Hill.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump has moved to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding previously approved by Congress, using a rarely invoked tactic under the Impoundment Control Act known as a “pocket rescission.” The action, announced just weeks before the end of the fiscal year, blocks the funds from being spent by allowing them to expire on September 30 without a congressional vote.

The targeted funds were allocated to the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and international assistance programs. According to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the move reflects Trump’s commitment to his “America First” agenda.

“For the first time in nearly 50 years, the President is using his authority under the Impoundment Control Act to deploy a pocket rescission, cancelling $4.9 billion in woke and weaponized foreign aid money,” an OMB spokesman said.

The rescinded accounts include USAID’s $3.2 billion Development Assistance Fund, which supported controversial programs on climate change, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and LGBT initiatives, such as $4 million for global LGBT awareness and $2 million for feminist organizing in Africa.

The $322 million Democracy Fund, criticized for promoting “gender responsive governance” and LGBT projects abroad, was also cut. Funding was withdrawn from UNESCO and the World Trade Organization (WTO) due to their globalist agendas and failure to align with U.S. interests.

U.S. contributions to United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations were also slashed, including $393 million for general peacekeeping and $445 million for specific operations, amid concerns over inefficiency, sexual exploitation by peacekeepers, and other abuses. These funds had backed projects including infrastructure for foreign militaries.

The decision has drawn criticism from Democrats and Republicans-in-name-only (RINOs) in the GOP. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called the move an attempt to sidestep Congress. “Given that this package was sent to Congress very close to the end of the fiscal year when the funds are scheduled to expire, this is an apparent attempt to rescind appropriated funds without congressional approval,” Collins said.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the action undermines bipartisan cooperation. “Reasonable Republicans don’t have to go along with the madness; Republicans don’t have to be a rubber stamp for this carnage,” Schumer complained.

The pocket rescission comes amid a broader overhaul of U.S. foreign aid under Trump. Earlier this year, the administration dismantled USAID’s global development programs, terminating billions in contracts and shifting remaining operations to the State Department. In March, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that “tens of billions of USAID contracts” had been cut. In July, Trump signed the Rescissions Act of 2025, eliminating an additional $8.3 billion in foreign assistance.

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August 29, 2025
Politics

TX Gov. Signs Redistricting Bill, Cutting Five Democrat House Seats.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed a new redistricting bill to redraw the state’s congressional map, favoring Republicans.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Governor Abbott, Texas legislators, and President Donald J. Trump.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The bill was signed on Friday in Texas following approval by the state house and senate.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Big WIN for the Great State of Texas!!! Everything Passed, on our way to FIVE more Congressional seats and saving your Rights, your Freedoms, and your Country, itself.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The new map will increase Republican-majority districts from 25 to 30, removing several Democratic-majority districts.

IN FULL

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has signed a new redistricting bill that favors Republicans in the state’s congressional map. The bill, signed on Friday, follows a contentious process during which state Democrats staged a weeks-long walkout earlier this month.

In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter), Abbott described the bill as creating “the one big, beautiful map that ensures fairer representation in the United States Congress for Texas.” The bill was approved by the Texas House of Representatives in an 88-52 party-line vote before being passed by the Texas Senate early last Saturday.

President Donald J. Trump, whose request for new congressional maps prompted the redistricting, celebrated the move last week on Truth Social, writing: “Big WIN for the Great State of Texas!!! Everything Passed, on our way to FIVE more Congressional seats and saving your Rights, your Freedoms, and your Country, itself.” He added, “Texas never lets us down. Florida, Indiana, and others are looking to do the same thing.”

The new map increases Republican-majority districts from 25 to 30 out of Texas’s 38 districts. It also eliminates Democrat-majority districts in key urban areas such as Houston, Austin, and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

However, the move has drawn backlash from Democrat-aligned election and lawfare groups. Demetria McCain, policy director for the Legal Defense Fund, stated, “Black voters are not a tool for legislators to use to cut up maps as they see fit. This redistricting process in Texas is a shameful power grab at the expense of Black voices.”

Oni Blair, executive director of the ACLU Texas chapter, also condemned the move, calling it “disgraceful.”

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